title: 3D fabrication of biological machines.
abstract: Cell-based biological machines can be defined as a set of sub-components consisting of living cells and cell-instructive micro-environments that interact to perform a range of prescribed tasks. The realization of biological machines and their sub-components will require a number of suitable cell sources, biomaterials, and enabling technologies. Here, we review our group's recent accomplishments and continuing efforts toward the development of building biological machines.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bashir
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D032701:Biomimetics; D006801:Humans; D066330:Printing, Three-Dimensional; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials